Chess Puzzle #PIBy3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f6; rook h1; bishop a1; knights d2/e2; pawns b5/d3/e4/f4/f5/g6. Black: king c8; queen c7; rook e8; bishop d7; knight c5; pawns b6/d6/e5/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight c5→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
3. Best move: Qc2 — queen c7→c2. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f1→g2).
4. Best move: Qxd2 — queen c2→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/2qb4/1p1p1QPp/1Pn1pP2/4PP2/3P4/3NN3/B3K2R w K - 1 28

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